Event Details
Stepping On: A Fall Prevention Course
- Categories: Class, Primary Care, Wellness, Geriatrics
About This Event
- Event Type:Classes
- Max Capacity:18
This fall prevention course runs for 7 consecutive Tuesday afternoons from 1-3pm starting April 8th at the Boulder West Age Well Center. This series is based on behavior change and prevention, focusing on balance and strength exercises, medication review, vision review and home modifications. Learn to build and maintain physical strength and balance to walk confidently, what may increase the risk of a fall and how to avoid it, and how to make an individualized fall prevention action plan.
This series is taught by injury prevention professionals from Intermountain Health, Boulder Fire-Rescue and Boulder Community Health.
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Maureen Dobson, MSW Programs Manager, Older Adult Se (303) 441-3012Preferred dobsonm@bouldercolorado.gov -
Sadie Marthaller, BSN, RN Trauma Outreach and Injury Prevn sadie.marthal@bch.orgPreferred
- Price: Free
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Registration Instructions:
This class is being hosted at the Boulder West Age Well Center located at 909 Arapahoe Ave Ste 100, Boulder, CO 80302.
Please call 303-441-3148 to register.